What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electronic Warfare Technician position at Boarhog LLC?
Boarhog is in immediate need of an Electronic Warfare Technician, preferably former Navy EW, with experience in performing component and system level maintenance for shipboard systems. The work is performed at the Surface Combat Systems Center (SCSC) on Wallops Island, VA, which provides live combat systems suites with platform specific radars and sensors in support of platform certification, operational and technical evaluation, combat system training, interoperability testing and participates in at-sea exercises. You'd be providing an important service in furtherance of our United States Navy's warfighting readiness and evolving capabilities.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
This Electronic Warfare Technician will perform equipment and system level maintenance on AN/SLQ-32 variants and the Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) systems, preferably SEWIP (V) 6 or 7, with opportunities to learn about and get qualified on the wide range of current and future integrated ship defense systems.
REQUIREMENTS:
- High School diploma or GED
- Three (3) years demonstrated experience performing fault isolation and casualty restoration, and preventive maintenance on EW systems and equipment, preferably SEWIP (V) 6 or 7.
- PQS 301 qualification. If selected candidate is not PQS 301 qualified on or before hire date, he/she should be willing and able to obtain PQS 301 qualification within three (3) months of employment.
- DoD Secret level security clearance. The criteria for obtaining and holding a clearance are established by the U.S. government, to include being a U.S. citizen. If the selected candidate does not hold a Secret clearance, the contingent offer may delay the start date until an interim Secret clearance is granted.
PREFERRED but NOT required:
- Certified Fiber Optic Installer
- Security Certification
- Experience with Network devices and an understanding of Operating Systems, preferably RedHat or UNIX
- Preference will be given to candidates who reside in, or will move into, a Small Business Administration (SBA) designated Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) area, of which Wallops Island VA is one. See the SBA website for the map of HUBZone locations. .
WORK SCHEDULE:
Successful candidate can expect schedule flexibility with a variety of 40 hour work-week configurations that might be scheduled on a rotational basis:
- Monday-Friday (5 x 8): 1st Shift
- Monday-Friday (5 x 8): 2nd Shift
- Variable 4 x 10 shifts that may include weekends (4 days on/3 days off) and may be 1st or 2nd shift
- Sliding (5 x 8) work weeks (Sunday-Thursday or Tuesday-Saturday) and may be 1st or 2nd shift
CULTURE, COMPENSATION and BENEFITS:
Boarhog has over 14 years of Maritime Industrial Base (MIB) steady, controlled growth and profitability, offering our full-time associates extensive compensation benefits:
- This position is covered by a wage law called the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA). The wage range for this position is therefore determined by the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor on a contract-by-contract basis.
- Opportunities for additional compensation working short term innovation projects.
- Earned performance bonus.
- Relocation or signing bonus
- Medical / Dental / Vision Health Benefits.
- Broad Self-Determination
- Generous 401K retirement plan after six months of full-time employment, with pre-tax/post-tax options and company matching with immediate vesting to boost retirement savings
- Health savings account.
- Vacation
- Stipend for residing in a HUBZone location (https://maps.certify.sba.gov/hubzone/map).
We thrive in a welcoming culture within an utterly flat organization. How flat? Nobody has ever or will ever make a living with Boarhog watching other associates do work. There are no company Presidents, Vice Presidents, or supervisors doing desk checks. The word "employee" is not spoken and appears nowhere in company documents, because every one of is is an associate. We demonstrate a vested interest in our associates' personal and professional goals and aspirations, taking pride in the resulting exceedingly low associate turnover rate (we're not a staffing company body shop... there are no recruiters paid to jam warm bodies in seats), so we thrive at the top of the learning curve. Boarhog's Managing Member and co-founder served 21 years on active duty as a U.S. Navy SWO and is a member of the Navy's Acquisition Professional Community with many decades of public sector acquisition experience. He actively engages in day-to-day operations, client relationships, and associate job satisfaction. We are Pigs in the Breakfast... with skin-in-the-game... the story behind the logo and our website https://www.BoarhogLLC.com. Come join us!
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